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Anonymous
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6 years ago

Spell Checker - Desktop April 2020 Update

Just downloaded the latest version of PBI Desktop (April 2020) and I'm getting red squiggle lines under unrecognised words or spelling mistakes. Is this a new feature? No mention of it in the release and no functionality to check the word or add to dictionary. Did notice a post in July 2016 that this was raised as an issue rather than a feature.

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    4 years ago

    Except for the apps I use on PowerApps, anywhere I have to input something includes spellcheck. This is mentioned as one of the main reasons why I am now experiencing trouble with user acceptance. Even one user admitted to entering their text into Word, verifying it for errors, and then transferring it into their PowerApp. I concur that a spell checker should be able to be activated in any text input form, especially one that accepts many lines of text. Thanks!

     

    Just another voice of agreement to the previous statement. For better or worse, spell check is now an essential component of every data entry tool, including the WYSIWYG on this particular forum:

     

     

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      6 years ago

      amitchandak, sorry what you have posted is what I written in my question, i.e. there is no mention of spell checker feature in April 2020 release. Therfore I cant accept your response as a solution.

      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
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        6 years ago

        Hi Anonymous ,

         

        I didn't find any relative settings under Options or any where else. In addtion, I used Desktop March 2020 and also get Spell Checker.

        So I came to the conclusion that the Spell Checker is a default feature which users cannot custom it. If you have other findings please feel free to share.

         

        Best Regards,

        Jay

  • akelly's avatar
    akelly
    New Member
    5 years ago

    I'm having this same issues on the Nov 2020 version of PowerBI Desktop. The spell check highlights in textboxes with no way to dismiss them is distracting. Would love for this to get fixed or if there's a way to fix this. Does PowerBI use the same dictionary as word or outlook? Thanks

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
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      5 years ago

      Learnt to live with it since July! Nothing from Microsoft why this is a feature without the ability to correct the word or add to dictionary as you would expect with other Microsoft products.

  • eduardoalvim79's avatar
    eduardoalvim79
    New Member
    4 years ago

    I've solved the issue adding the problematic word to my dictionary at Word desktop app. Once there, PowerBI stops to show the red squiggle line underneath.